15 Largest Food Companies in the World

13. Olam international

Olam International is a major food and agri-business company, operating in 60 countries and supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 19,800 customers worldwide. Olam is among the world’s largest suppliers of cocoa beans and products, coffee, cotton and rice. They are a leading food and agri-business, supplying food ingredients to thousands of customers worldwide, ranging from multi-national organizations with world famous brands to small family run businesses. They have a team of 87,600 full-time, seasonal, and contract employees.

In 1989, the Kewalram Chanrai Group established Olam Nigeria Plc to set up a non-oil based export operation out of Nigeria to secure hard currency earnings to meet the foreign exchange requirements of the other Group Companies operating in Nigeria. The success of this operation resulted in Olam establishing an independent export operation and sourcing and exporting other agricultural products. Between 1993 and 1995, the business grew from a single operation into multiple origins, first within West Africa, and then to East Africa and India. Olam International Limited was incorporated in Singapore on 4 July 1995 as a public limited company. After that Olam relocated their entire operations to Singapore. Group CEO of the company is Sunny George Verghese. Olam International operates through the following segments: Edible Nuts & Spices; Confectionery & Beverage Ingredients; Industrial Raw Materials, Infrastructure & Logistics; Food Staples & Packaged Foods; and Commodity Financial Services. They have a market cap of $3,4 B. Olam International revenue is $24,23B.

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